New Flyer here...
 

Good day.. I am new to the RC world.. Years ago a purched a foam plane I think it was a BEE something.. The think couldn't get off the ground after hrs of trying. I took it back to the hobby shop and was told it worked fine. Well I lost intress. Now I decided to pick up the hobby again. After a bit of research I found a few websites that have different plains. I want to get a Traner or an Intermediate plane made out of Balsa and plywood. What would you guys say would be a good plain to start with. Any help would be great.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Look at the sticky near the top of this Forum. RCKen wouldn't lead you astray.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Hobbico Nexstar .46 ARF (Glow). This plane is a great plane to start with, I started flying with it at the beginning of this year and now I'm all soloed up. This plane is IMO a very strong, sturdy, and forgiving plane. It will take the beating that a beginner will put on it. Although I recommend you visit your local club and get on the buddy box w/ somebody, you will get great advice and probably save some $$$. BTW do not use the AFS, you wont learn anything and when the time comes you can remove the training aids included w/ the ARF. Below I have posted a few links to various sites regarding beginning in RC.

Hobbico Nexstar .46 ARF Glow - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJDH3&P=7

Hobbico Nexstar .46 RTF Electric - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXSGY1**&P=ML

A great beginners site by MinnFlyer & RCKen - http://www.gettingairborne.com/index.html

A link to the list of beginner/intermediate planes by RCKen - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm

This is a link to my club's homepage featuring "new to the hobby" advice - http://www.rrams.net/index_files/Page516.htm

TF96

RE: New Flyer here...
 

If you're willing to join the AMA, and a local club, then you'd do well to get a .40 sized nitro trainer plane. If you want to teach yourself, then you'd be better off getting a small beginner's park flyer, like the Super Cub, Firebird Phantom, etc.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXF4**&P=ML]Tower Trainer RTF[/link]
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCAS2&P=ML]Tower Trainer ARF[/link]

Best bang for the buck in my opinion;)

RE: New Flyer here...
 

This will get you started in the right direction. [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXF4**&P=0]Click ME[/link] It has everything you need installed on the plane(engine, servo's, linkage, etc.). All you would need after getting this is some nitro fuel, a chicken stick, glow starter, or you could just get this kit that has a beginner assortment of field equipment: [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXL421&P=0]Click Me[/link] After getting all of this, the only thing left would be to find an instructor to get the best possible training and keep your valuable investment out of the trash can.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Get some people to help you learn to fly. Join a club. Find some friendly club people. Here is a list of club in your area

FLUSHING CONTROLINE ASSN NEW YORK STUNT TEAM
3.36 miles 2115 22 CORNELIUS BEEKMAN
Email Contact 8512 252ND ST
BELLEROSE NY 11426
Phone: 718.347.7994
2 No
THE NEW YORK FREE FLIGHT GROUP
3.61 miles 4871 5 ARAM SCHLOSBERG
Email Contact 7902 212 ST
OAKLAND GARDENS NY 11364
Phone: 718.479.0478
2 No
SEAVIEW ROTARY WINGS
5.01 miles 3884 48 ROMAN PIROZEK
Email Contact 8059 88TH AVE
WOODHAVEN NY 11421
Phone: 718-296-0261
Visit Website
2 No
MEROKE RC CLUB INC
5.56 miles 458 98 DAVID BELL
Email Contact 7 WENDY LN
MASSAPEQUA PARK NY 11040
Phone: 516-633-0034
Visit Website
2 Yes
SUNSET FLYERS
7.53 miles 4776 5 KIRK PALMER
Email Contact 44 HARVARD ST
HEMPSTEAD NY 11550
Phone: 516-782-9909
2 Yes
HEMPSTEAD HARBOR AEROMODELERS SOCIETY
Flying Site Details
9.05 miles 3197 64 ERIC SANDBERG
Email Contact 7 THISTLE LN
KINGS PARK NY 11577
Phone: 631/269-4992
Visit Website
2 Yes
LONG ISLAND SILENT FLYERS
Flying Site Details
9.24 miles 1276 73 PETER NICHOLSON
Email Contact 61 GEORGIA AVE
LONG BEACH NY 11561
Phone: 516.889.1231
Visit Website
2 Yes
RC SOCIETY OF MARINE PARK
Flying Site Details
9.98 miles 466 51 HAROLD HOHNE
Email Contact 2152 RYDER ST
BROOKLYN NY 11234
Phone: 718-377-1864
Visit Website
2 No
BLUE ANGELS R/C CLUB
Flying Site Details
9.98 miles 444 12 WILLIAM BELEN
Email Contact 1558 MINFORD PL APT 5A
BRONX NY 10473
Phone: 718-924-3796
2 No
LOGICAL FLYERS
Flying Site Details
11.28 miles 4672 5 JAMES SPAMENI
Email Contact 3121 MIDDLETOWN RD APT 10-F
BRONX NY 10461
Phone:
Visit Website
2 No
RICHMOND MODEL FLYING CLUB INC
Flying Site Details
13.83 miles 467 113 DAWN SWANNICK
Email Contact 414 61ST ST
BROOKLYN NY 11220
Phone: 718-567-0990
Visit Website
2 Yes
HELI FRIENDS R/C CLUB
15.11 miles 4829 5 MANUEL COUGIL 1604 KENNEDY BLVD #1FL
UNION CITY NJ 07087
Phone:
2 No
PENNSYLVANIA AVE RC SOCIETY
Flying Site Details
15.13 miles 463 131 SAMUEL MASYR
Email Contact 615 BAY RIDGE PKWY
BROOKLYN NY 11209
Phone: 718-745-3426
Visit Website
2 Yes
WHITMAN FLYERS
Flying Site Details
15.92 miles 231 91 LEE EICHENBAUM
Email Contact 9 SHERWOOD DRIVE
PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Phone: 212-564-0166 1915
Visit Website
2 No
LI COBRAS MAC
Flying Site Details
15.92 miles 1426 54 LAWRENCE GOLDSTEIN
Email Contact 4 KROLL ST
PLAINVIEW NY 11803
Phone: 516.349.0326
2 No
NASSAU FLYERS/L.I CONDORS RC CLUB INC
16.34 miles 1857 38 JOHN FILMAN
Email Contact 397 OCEAN AVE
EAST ROCKAWAY NY 11735
Phone: 516-887-7922
Visit Website
2 Yes
ENGLEWOOD FLYERS
Flying Site Details
17.61 miles 2557 12 ROBERT BOAS C/O MODEL SHOP
RIDGEFIELD PK NJ 07660
Phone:
2 No
QUIET HARBOR PARK FLYERS
Flying Site Details
18.08 miles 4689 13 VITO SPANO
Email Contact 130 JENSEN AVE
MAMARONECK NY 10543
Phone: 914.698.5013
2 No
HACKENSACK VALLEY RC FLYERS
Flying Site Details
19.31 miles 985 72 HAL SCHLESINGER
Email Contact PO BOX 1555
SOUTH HACKENSACK NJ 07606
Phone: 973/773-0062
Visit Website
2 No
EDGEWOOD FLYERS INCORPORATED
Flying Site Details
20.13 miles 3346 173 STEVE SHATAKA
Email Contact 414 HEATHCOTE RD
LINDENHURST NY 11757
Phone: 631.957.2950
Visit Website
2 No
MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSN OF WESTCHESTER
Flying Site Details
20.53 miles 1584 131 FREDERICK PENICHET
Email Contact 50 WALKER AVE
RYE NY 10583
Phone: 914.835.0180
Visit Website
2 No
LAKELAND AERO MODEL CLUB INC
Flying Site Details
20.53 miles 421 97 JOHN CAREY
Email Contact PO BOX 105
LYNDHURST NJ 07071
Phone: 973-667-5877
Visit Website
2 Yes
STATEN ISLAND MODELERS
Flying Site Details
21.41 miles 307 97 JOHN PALESTRO
Email Contact 3665 RICHMOND AVE
STATEN ISLAND NY 10314
Phone: 718-966-0514
Visit Website
2 Yes
117TH RC FLYING GROUP
Flying Site Details
22.86 miles 1430 27 MICHAEL CUTTITTA
Email Contact 141 LINCOLN AVE
SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Phone: 201.538.8791
2 No
JERICHO RC FLYERS, INC
23.23 miles 1156 13 LEROY SEIDENSPINNER
Email Contact 55 HEADLINE RD
DEER PARK NY 11729
Phone: 631-667-1627
2 No
BERGEN COUNTY SILENT FLYERS
Flying Site Details
23.88 miles 2768 46 HENRY KLEIN
Email Contact 147 DIMMIG RD
UPPER SADDLE RIVER NJ 07652
Phone: 201.825.1522
Visit Website
2 No
INTERSTATE MODEL FLYING CLUB
Flying Site Details
23.99 miles 1852 123 RAYMOND MOULD
Email Contact 300 DANNY LN
NORTHVALE NJ 07647
Phone: 201/767-1897
2 No
OLD TIME EAGLES MAC INC
Flying Site Details
23.99 miles 1048 29 RAYMOND MOULD
Email Contact 300 DANNY LN
NORTHVALE NJ 07647
Phone: 201/767-1897
2 No
BROOKLYN SKYSCRAPERS
Flying Site Details
24.62 miles 470 33 DAVID ACTON
Email Contact 89 N BROADWAY APT 102
WHITE PLAINS NY 10603
Phone: 914/393-7491
Visit Website
2 No

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Thank you... I really really appreciate the responces.. I will look into all the info. thanx a lot

RE: New Flyer here...
 

ok what about the AT-6 Texan 60 ARF RC Plane w/Retracts would anyone recomend getting this as a first plane ?

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Not a good first plane at all.

The full scale AT-6 may have been used to train military pilots but it definitely is not an RC trainer. As a general rule, most scale planes aren't good when just starting out. This is especially true of warbirds.

Stick with some of the recommendations that have been made such as the Tower Trainer and similar. You'll have a lot better experience in this hobby if you do.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

Absolutely not. This is not a first plane in any form or fashion. While it may be an easy flying for plane for somebody with flying experience, it is not for somebody that is learning to fly. In fact, I doubt that there are many instructors that would even attempt to teach somebody on this plane. The best advice here is to pick up a traditional trainer airplane and contact an instructor to learn to fly.

I understand that many people out there want to get their hands on a "sexy warbird" to fly and don't want to start flying with an "ugly" trainer airplane. But trainer planes are there for a reason. They are there to make it easy to learn to fly. Even full scale "fighter jocks" don't start out in their fighters, they start out on trainers to learn to fly. Unfortunately this is a process that just can't be skipped. All of us have been there and gone through the process of learning to fly on a trainer.

I've put together a list of planes that make good trainers and second planes. All of them on the list are proven planes that are well suited for successfully letting students learn to fly, or advance to a second plane. Check out the list here
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm] Looking for a trainer- what's available. (Updated 2-20-2008) [/link]

Hope this helps

Ken

RE: New Flyer here...
 

The first planes most WWII pilots flew were the PT-17 and PT-19. "PT" meaning 'Primary Trainer.'

The "AT" in AT-6 stands for 'Advanced Trainer' and I think it was the second or third plane a new pilot was trained in.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

If anyone was woundering the first plane if tried to fly was the LAZY BEE... couldn't get it off the ground maybe had about 3ft of air for 30secs. Thinking back (this was a few years) not sure what the problem was.. Can I use the controler for another plane ?

RE: New Flyer here...
 

That depends, what kind of radio is it? Most of the radios that come with the little foamies are not usable in larger airplanes but there are a few exceptions.

RE: New Flyer here...
 

i really need help putting toether my plane can you help

RE: New Flyer here...
 

What plane do you have?? What problems are you having??


ken